Efficient Inland Container Depots

and Dry Ports Decongesting

Maritime Ports

Elements of Efficient ICD/Dry Port

Planning & Operations
Optimal location & connectivity with rail,
road & sea networks
Access to innovative, efficient, reliable
transport/logistics providers
Layout & design
Equipment
ICD/dry port - maritime port collaboration
Special Zone Status
Regional cooperation

Relevant customs procedures for

Inland Depot

CenterPoint Intermodal Center-Joliet

(largest master-planned inland port)
5 million TEUs capacity
1100 hectares integrated
logistics park, 600 hectares
industrial park
65 km southwest of Chicago.
Connected to two major
interstate highways, BNSF &
UP mainlines
$160 million public investment
in water/sewer & access roads
attracted over $4 billion in
private investment
former brownfield site

CenterPoint BNSF Intermodal Hub

CenterPoint Intermodal Center-Joliet

(automated access control)

CenterPoint Intermodal Center-Joliet

(note portal, ver+cally stacked chassis)

CenterPoint Intermodal Center-Joliet

(2.5 km Tracks for Double Stack Trains)

Chongqing Rail Intermodal Center

(Chongqing-Duisburg Express Container Train)

Duisburg Intermodal Terminal

(Chongqing-Duisburg Express Container Train)